Occupation: Filipino General, Revolutionary, and President of Philippines
Position on Imperialism: Aguinaldo resented any form of imperialism that was intended to subvert a local populations will, whether it was by the Spanish or the Americans attempting to colonize or subvert Filipino's. In both scenarios, he actively tried to depose the mother country who was controlling them; either by negotiations or military actions against Spain and the United States, respectively. Aguinaldo viewed these colonial powers as subverting the will of the people of the Philippines, and thought it was his civic responsibility to liberate the Filipinos from American's and Spanish, similarly to how the America's rebelled against their European oppressors.
List of Reasons: Emilio was against colonization or annexation by foreign powers because he believe that they would only serve to subvert populations, which was not surprising considering his background and former interactions with Spain. Emilio, first and foremost, was a Filipino citizen. As such, he believed it was his responsibility to liberate his fellow citizens, similarly to the America's. He believed that colonial powers, acting in their interests alone, would not attempt to further Philippine goals, and instead use them merely for supplies and resources. He believed that this would lead to a poor, lower status for the Filipinos that would leave them in a perpetual form of slavery to the Americans (or whomever they were controlled by). While the source of his distrust and desire to escape control of colonial powers were from his studies of history, his reasons were patriotic, motivated only for wanting to see his people free of the control of other nations.
Occupation: Filipino General, Revolutionary, and President of Philippines
Position on Imperialism: Aguinaldo resented any form of imperialism that was intended to subvert a local populations will, whether it was by the Spanish or the Americans attempting to colonize or subvert Filipino's. In both scenarios, he actively tried to depose the mother country who was controlling them; either by negotiations or military actions against Spain and the United States, respectively. Aguinaldo viewed these colonial powers as subverting the will of the people of the Philippines, and thought it was his civic responsibility to liberate the Filipinos from American's and Spanish, similarly to how the America's rebelled against their European oppressors.
List of Reasons: Emilio was against colonization or annexation by foreign powers because he believe that they would only serve to subvert populations, which was not surprising considering his background and former interactions with Spain. Emilio, first and foremost, was a Filipino citizen. As such, he believed it was his responsibility to liberate his fellow citizens, similarly to the America's. He believed that colonial powers, acting in their interests alone, would not attempt to further Philippine goals, and instead use them merely for supplies and resources. He believed that this would lead to a poor, lower status for the Filipinos that would leave them in a perpetual form of slavery to the Americans (or whomever they were controlled by). While the source of his distrust and desire to escape control of colonial powers were from his studies of history, his reasons were patriotic, motivated only for wanting to see his people free of the control of other nations.
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